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A nursing instructor is teaching a group of nursing students about the intracellular and extracellular fluid compartments of the cell. Which is the major electrolyte in the intracellular compartment?


Definitions:

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

A severe gastrointestinal disease affecting premature infants, causing inflammation and bacterial invasion of the intestine wall.

Abdominal Distention

The condition of having a distended or swollen abdomen, which can be caused by various factors including gas, fluid accumulation, or organ enlargement.

Gastric Residual

The volume of fluid remaining in the stomach at a given time, often assessed in patients who are being fed through a tube.

Meconium Aspiration

The inhalation of meconium (first newborn feces) into the lungs before or during birth, which can cause respiratory distress.

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